Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
650 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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650 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Weak high pressure will keep wind light for the next few days. A
cold front is due late in the weekend followed by a stronger push
of high pressure that could require and advisory Monday.

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Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
650 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. Showers likely. A slight chance of tstms in the
morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers
likely.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 2 seconds.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
650 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely. A slight
chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers
likely.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
650 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 7 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A
slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. Showers likely. A slight chance of tstms in the
morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
650 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A
slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely. A slight
chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE with gusts up to
20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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